Example Sentences

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I was out of breath because I was pedaling at my regular cadence, but each stroke had a lot more power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“They move so quickly. I was pedaling fast,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

Andrew Jelmert was pedaling the final stretch of a 67-mile training ride in Griffith Park on Saturday afternoon when a car struck him from behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2022

"He was pedaling along, with his electric motor on, when the wheels suddenly went from under him after hitting a wet patch," an insider told The Sun on Monday night.

From Fox News • Feb. 2, 2022

We drove past Gran’s neighbor’s junkyard, where some kid was pedaling his bike with a vengeance, and that same fat orange tabby was lounging in the grass.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas